Valid argument forms (relevant) Flashcards

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Modus Ponens

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Argument with a conditional premise and a premise that affirms the antecedent

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What does Modus Ponens mean?

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Mode that affirms

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Modus Tollens

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Argument has a conditional premise and a premise that denies the consequent

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What does Modus Tollens conclude?

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That the antecedent must be denied

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What does Modus Tollens mean?

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Mode that denies

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Modus Tollens argument form

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If p, then q, not q, so not p

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Modus Ponens argument form

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If p, then q, p, so q

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What are modus ponens and modus tollens?

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Valid

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Necessary conditions

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Necessary conditions (B) are what something must have to be an A. In other words, necessary conditions are conditional: if A then B

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Sufficient conditions

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Sufficient conditions (B) are enough for something to be an A. In other words, sufficient conditions are a conditional: if B then A

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11
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Criticisms of a conceptual analysis

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Circular, too weak, too strong

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12
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Circular

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It includes part of itself

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13
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Too weak

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It includes too many things

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14
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Too strong

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It includes too few things

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15
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A is a sufficient condition for B if

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B then A

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16
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A is a necessary conditions for B if

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A then B

17
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Biconditional

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A if and only if, written as iff

18
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Conditional conclusion

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Some arguments can have a conditional or a quantified proposition as a conclusion

19
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Conditional proposition

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If…then…

20
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Quantified proposition

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For all/every…is…